On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 11:31:34AM -0500, Robert Watson wrote: > > On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Andreas Klemm wrote: > > > I have a better idea, then we perhaps need something like a wrapper > > script that is part of the FreeBSD basic system under /etc/rc.d that > > checks for the start script under $LOCALBASE/etc/rc.d and starts it very > > early. > > Hmm. I talked with Gordon about this issue some last night, but he > pointed out a snag: most installs of FreeBSD place /usr on a separate > partition from /. The rcNG ordering decision is made before /usr is > mounted, as /usr is mounted as part of the pieces kicked off by rc.d. So > it would be a fairly large departure from the current implementation of > the rcNG code to reevaluate the ordering once more directories were > available in which to find scripts to run. Not that it's not doable, but > we need to think about it carefully (and, unfortunately, it's not as easy > as simply adding /usr/local/etc/rc.d to the list..) Having wrapper > scripts in /etc/rc.d can work, but it means we don't get the full benefits > of ordering, and that any ordering information has to be in the wrapper, > not in the bit installed by the port in /usr/local... Sh** I should have read your mail earlier, b4 writing a f'up ... Its completely true. On FreeBSD servers I have / and /usr always on a separate partition. Only Solaris I install differently, to have / and /usr on one partition, since Solaris has only less if not soon _none_ statically linked programs for system maintenance/recovery (if being stuck in single user). But well ... I think I could suggest a good workaround for this. What about having these wrapper scripts in /etc/rc.d calling another (kind of) subscript, with the only goal to get /usr/local mounted ? Andreas /// -- Andreas Klemm - Powered by FreeBSD 5.1-CURRENT Need a magic printfilter today ? -> http://www.apsfilter.org/Received on Sun Nov 30 2003 - 07:45:09 UTC
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